Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 7, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW SAW THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROP TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAK HOWEVER, A LARGE AMOUNT OF METALLIC DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE TO BE REPLACED.